4 Coffee Drinks to Watch Out For, Plus Healthier Options to Choose

Find out how many calories are in that coffee and discover better choices for your favorite coffee drinks.

I love so many things about fall: apples, squash, hearty soups...and Pumpkin Spice Lattes from Starbucks. I’m sure that
part of the appeal is that I can only get them at this time of year. (I like to eat in-season, what can I say?) I knew
these spicy, sweet concoctions couldn’t be low-cal. But the actual calorie count of this seasonal sip shocked me. The
“grande” total: 410 calories, 17 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 48 grams of sugars.

Starbucks isn’t the only place where ordering without all the info can mean consuming several hundred calories more than
you bargained for. Here’s a guide to more coffee drinks you might want to consider getting just once or twice a
season—and skinnier sips you can guiltlessly give in to a little more often.

—Nicci Micco, M.S., Content Director, Custom Publishing & Licensing

Skinnier Sip: Starbucks Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte

A tall (12 oz.) nonfat Pumpkin Spice Latte—skip the whip—satisfies my sweet tooth for half the damage: 200 calories, 0 g
fat and 38 g sugars. If I’m feeling virtuous, I’ll ask for half the syrup to cut back on added sugars even more.
Personally, I prefer to avoid artificial sweeteners but choosing one of Starbucks’s “skinny” drinks, which are
sugar-free, can save you even more. For example, a grande (16 oz.) Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte, with nonfat milk, has
only 130 calories, 0 g fat and 17 g sugars—natural sugars from the milk. Speaking of milk, the good news about all these
drinks is that they are an excellent source of calcium: even a 12-oz. size supplies 30 percent the Daily Value.

Once-in-a-while treat: Dunkin' Donuts' Caramel Apple Latte

Skinnier Sip: Dunkin’ Donuts Vanilla Latte Lite*

It may not feel as “fall-like” but it probably will satisfy your craving for a sweet creamy drink. Sweetening with
Splenda instead of sugar keeps its calorie and sugars counts low.
Medium (16 oz.) = 130 calories, 0 g fat, 15 g sugars
*If you prefer to avoid artificial sweeteners, a small latte with sugar is a good choice: 170 calories, 6 grams of fat,
27 g sugars.

Skinnier Sip: Northern Lite Turtle Latte

This drink is sweetened with sugar-free caramel and chocolate syrup. Picking skim milk and skipping the whipped cream
brings the calories down even lower.
Medium (17 oz.) with skim milk, no whipped cream = 130 calories, 1 g fat, 18 g sugars
*Not into sugar-free syrups? Try a coffee with steamed skim milk (45 calories). Even if you add a packet or two of sugar,
you’ll still come in under 100 calories.

Once-in-a-while treat: Au Bon Pain's Caramel Macchiato

Skinnier Sip: Cappuccino

This drink comes in with reasonable nutrition stats, even though it’s made with whole milk. You could even add a packet
of sugar if you want a little sweetness.
Medium (16 oz.) = 150 calories, 8 g fat, 13 g sugars